Senior Scientist

Pfizer

Job Details

**ROLE SUMMARY**

The incumbent is responsible for performing routine and characterization analytical chemistry tests, conducting analytical chemistry projects, and leading technology transfers internally and externally from the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) group. The MSAT Sanford group is comprised of process scientists and analytical scientists who work on multiple vaccine intermediate and drug substance products (i.e. proteins, polysaccharides, and protein-polysaccharide conjugates).

The incumbent will serve on cross-functional projects and teams. Projects must achieve business, quality, and compliance objectives, and must be executed in a manner that assures full compliance with government regulations and internal company standards and values.

The incumbent will interact regularly with their manager and with their fellow analytical chemists for guidance and coaching. The incumbent is expected to also coach and train fellow colleagues based on their experience and/or on new techniques.

Excellent organizational and documentation skills - If the work is not documented clearly and completely, then the work will be of no value.

Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills

+ Comfortable using and learning instrumental software

**PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS**

The incumbent will spend at least 75% time in a laboratory environment standing, walking, or sitting at an analytical bench. Minimal lifting involved. Significant amount of pipetting may be involved

**NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS**

Position is for first shift, but may require flexible scheduling on rare occasions to accommodate process schedules for critical STAT assays. Travel is not anticipated, but may be required on an infrequent basis.

**EEO & Employment Eligibility**

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.

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+ **Last Date to Apply for Job:** 23 March, 2018

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.